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Niagara Gazette - 10/22/1946

Lumber City
Publisher Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 22.
—Addison B. Sommer, 35, associate
publisher of the Tonawanda Daily
Press, died early today at his home,
704 Niagara street, after a short illness.
The funeral plans have not
been completed.
Mr. Sommer was born here and
was a graduate of the North Tonawanda
high school. He played end
on the school football team of 1929
and was chosen as the Western New
York all-star right end .of that
year.
Upon leaving school he became
associated with the Curtis Publishing
company as district manager.
Later he worked with his father,
Herman B. Sommer, publisher of the
Press. At the time of his death he
was advertising manager.
He was a member' of the Columbia
Hook and Ladder company and
the Payne avenue Church of Christ.
Besides his parents, he Is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Muriel Smith
Sommer; one son, Thomas B. Sommer;
two daughters, Barbara Gall
and Patricia Leigh Sommer, all at
home; three sisters, Mrs. Clarence E.
Hurtublse and Mrs. John Helmgartner,
this city and Luctle Williams,
Buffalo, and one brother, Stirling
C. Sommer, this city.

Addison married SMITH, Muriel Elizabeth on 4 Jun 1938 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Muriel (daughter of SMITH, Sidney F and WOODRUFF, Inez Cutler) was born on 23 Dec 1914 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH; died on 11 May 1994 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOODRUFF, Inez Cutler. Inez (daughter of WOODRUFF, Stillman C and Mary E) was born on 30 Jan 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jul 1967 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]